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Water main work to begin Saturday in Waterbury BY ANDREW LARSON REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

WATERBURY -- A water main on Thomaston Avenue that began leaking last week will be repaired beginning Saturday through Monday afternoon, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Thomaston Avenue will be closed to traffic, and drivers will be directed to alternate routes while the work is being performed.

A 36-inch water main, near Bacco's Restaurant, ruptured Nov. 16, causing water to spill across the state road and threaten service to the city's downtown.

Water Department crews diverted the line to the side of Thomaston Avenue to prevent it from flooding the road, but were unable to repair it because they had to wait for parts to arrive.

The water line supplies water to Thomaston Avenue, Willow Street and the central business district. City officials monitored the line this week to prevent a disruption in service.

Repairs are scheduled to begin at 4 a.m. Saturday and continue, around the clock, until noon Monday or until the work is completed, according to the DOT.

The work zone encompasses the section of Thomaston Avenue between Homer Street and the Naugatuck Railroad Bridge.

The city doesn't expect any disruption of service while the repairs are under way, said Joseph Geary, the mayor's chief of staff.

The cause of the water main break is still unclear, he said.

Drivers are asked to slow down while driving through the area.

Changes to the work schedule may occur due to weather or other delays.

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